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Administrative Notes
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The scholarship grant selection is complete and the selectees have been notified by email. Letters to all applicants will be in the mail by the end of the first week of June. The selection committee had 282 applications to review and selected 85 recipients. The grants ranged from $1,500 to $15,000.
The next selection cycle starts on 15 December 2009 for the 2010-2011 school year.
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Reunion Update
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The Saturday banquet is set with Admiral Patrick Walsh as our speaker. Admiral Walsh is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. As a naval aviator, Walsh began operational flying with the "Golden Dragons" of Attack Squadron 192, deployed to the Indian Ocean aboard USS America (CV 66), and was later selected by Commander, Light Attack Wing Pacific, as the Junior Officer/Tailhook Pilot of the Year. He then reported to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 5 as an Operational Test director until selection to the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, “Blue Angels,” where he flew the Left Wingman and Slot Pilot positions. When he returned to the fleet, Walsh joined the "Golden Warriors" of Strike-Fighter Squadron 87 as the Operations officer and flew combat missions in support of Operations Desert Storm and Provide Comfort from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).
Walsh commanded the “Gunslingers” of Strike-Fighter Squadron 105 for missions in support of Operations Southern Watch and Deny Flight from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). He commanded Carrier Air Wing 1 for deployment in support of Operation Southern Watch aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), and Carrier Group 7/USS John C. Stennis Strike Group for a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Most recently, he commanded U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, while also commanding the Combined Maritime Forces conducting Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and maritime security operations in the Central Command area of responsibility.
Walsh has been a special assistant to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a White House Fellow. He chaired the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the U.S. Naval Academy, served as the executive assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel, and reported to the Joint Staff for his first flag assignment as the deputy director for Strategy and Policy, (J-5). He also served concurrently as the director, Navy Quadrennial Defense Review and Director, Navy Programming Division. He attended graduate studies in the International Relations curriculum at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, as part of the Admiral Arthur S. Moreau Scholarship Program. Walsh graduated first in his class and received a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, entered the Doctorate Program with distinction and subsequently received a Ph.D.
His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4), Meritorious Service Medal (2), Air Medal w/ Combat V, Strike/Flight Medal (5), Navy Commendation Medal (3) w/ Combat V, Navy Achievement Medal, Presidential Service Badge, and various other awards.
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| The schedule for the reunion and the symposium complete. This year we have one golf course (Wildcreek) dedicated to the reunion and an overflow course with the Top Gun reunion. Make your golf reservation early. Other tours include a Lake Tahoe cruise, Tahoe Ridge winery and NAS Fallon for the Blue Angels flight demonstration. The symposium will start on Friday morning with advancements in carrier aviation and a war fighter panel. Saturday’s schedule includes Air Warfare (N-88) update, an edge of the envelope presentation and the Flag panel brief. |
We have the following piggyback reunions scheduled:
- E2/C2 - Lt Bryan Clower, (805) 989-0313, bryan.clower@navy.mil
- TOPGUN - LT John Stigi, (775) 426-4072, john.stigi@navy.mil
- VAQ-130 - CDR Jeffrey Hammer (XO) jeffrey.hammer@navy.mil,
- VFA-143 - CDR John Ellzey (XO) john.ellzey@cvw7.navy.mil,
- VF-92 - Ed Flynn, txflynn@tx.rr.com, 817 275-3104
- Attach (Skyhawk and Intruder) - Clyde Cain, herrcain@yahoo.com
- Viking Association - CAPT Evan Piritz, evan.pititz@navy.mil, (619) 545-2020
- VA-34 - Tom Quinn, quinn_tom@tqiinc.com, (757) 204-4618
- Navy Adversary Pilot Association- Steve Chamberlain, southwestpilot@live.com, (410) 507-3939
- CNATRA (maybe) - LCDR Mark Schadt, mark.schadt@navy.mil, (361) 961-1334
- VF-114 - Ed " Surf" Niemiec - ejniemiec@aol.com, (407) 808-7358
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The economic slowdown in Reno has caused one of our overflow hotels - the Silver Club to close. The Nugget Hotel is filling up and this year we have overflow accommodations at the Silver Legacy. The Silver Legacy is providing shuttle transportation and the room rate is the same as the Nugget. Reservations for both hotels are linked to the Tailhook.net web site and reservations can be made by phone.
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Naval Aviation News Update
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The Tailhook Educational Foundation
If you have included the Educational Foundation in your will, trust or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, please notify us of your gift. We would like to thank you and find out how you would like it used.
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Donor in the Spot Light
Our hats are off to CAPT William O Shewchuk USN (RET). 
Take a look below at Bill's initiative. He raised over $1500 dollars for a donation to the Foundation through his “Big Sur Walkathon.” Bill walked 21 miles and solicited his friends, family and squadron mates for support. It’s with a great deal of pride that we salute Bill as our Donor in the Spot Light this month.
Big Sur Walkathon
Please support my efforts to raise funds for the Tailhook Scholarship Program. To demonstrate my commitment to this worthwhile endeavor, I walked 21 miles as part of the Big Sur Marathon. Thank you for your support.
If you or any of your friends have an event coming up and it lends itself to donations, please take Bill's lead and use the Tailhook Educational Foundation as the recipient of your endeavor.
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